Comparison

Pilot 9 vs CaveDash

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pilot 9

Engage in aerial combat as a pilot of advanced jet and helicopter fighters to thwart global domination. Select diverse aircraft, pilots, and gear to complete challenging missions and earn rewards for future battles.

Highlights
  • Pilot jet and helicopter fighters
  • Customizable vehicles with add-ons and skins
  • Upgradeable pilots for increased XP
  • Multiple levels and missions
  • In-game lottery and daily rewards
  • Multi-attribute vehicle rewards
Features
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Pilot 9 puts you in the cockpit of today's advanced jet and helicopter fighters with the goal of stopping global domination by an aggressive enemy bent on taking over the world. In this vertical shooting game, you can select different aircraft and pilots as you attempt to complete levels and missions that contain different threats. Some levels reward you with epic rewards that will help you fight in the future.   Are you ready to fly the unfriendly skies? Features: - Pilot a jet or helicopter! - Vehicles with different add-ons and skins - Gear with different add-ons and skins - Pilots that will increase in-game XP - Twelve different enemies - Different levels and missions - In-game lottery! - Multi-Attribute vehicle rewards - Daily rewards

About

CaveDash

Features
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CaveDash — Retro Cave Puzzle Adventure Guide a brave little ant through dangerous caves packed with diamonds, boulders, butterflies, magic walls, and growing amoebas. Dig through earth, plan safe routes, collect enough diamonds, and reach the exit before time runs out. Every cave is a compact puzzle. Boulders and diamonds obey gravity, enemies follow the walls, and one careless step can close your escape route. Read the cave, act quickly, and master all 20 handcrafted levels across the Genesis and Inferno worlds. FEATURES • 20 handcrafted cave levels with rising difficulty • Two distinct worlds: Genesis and Inferno • Physics-based boulders, falling diamonds, and chain reactions • Butterflies, amoebas, magic walls, and destructible terrain • Original retro chiptune soundtrack and generated sound effects • Swipe, joystick, or D-pad controls with adjustable visibility • Localized in English, German, Japanese, and Korean • Play without an active internet connection FREE TO START • Levels 1–3 are free to play • Free players may see banner and interstitial ads • One one-time purchase unlocks all 20 levels and removes ads • No subscription and no energy system Can you clear every cave and become the ultimate diamond master? Questions or feedback? Contact us at apps@nort.de.

Screenshots

Pilot 94 screens
CaveDash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CaveDash at weekly against Pilot 9's every 6 weeks. Pilot 9's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pilot 9 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and CaveDash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot 9 ships an update every 6 weeks, CaveDash weekly. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pilot 9 versus CaveDash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot 9CaveDash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size505 MB6 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCraig BuckJuraj Dollinger-Lenharcik

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pilot 9

One-time5
  • Coin Pile$0.99
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Cheddar$1.99
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  • Tall Stacks!$2.99
  • Mint$4.99
1 purchases

CaveDash

One-time1
  • Volles Levelpaket$2.99

Questions

Is Pilot 9 free?
Pilot 9 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaveDash free?
CaveDash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pilot 9 or CaveDash have ads?
Neither Pilot 9 nor CaveDash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot 9 or CaveDash?
Pilot 9 ships an update every 6 weeks, and CaveDash weekly. Most recently, Pilot 9 was updated on October 12, 2026 and CaveDash on October 12, 2026.

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